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Minareto

5.0 star property
5-star beach hotel with spa

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Private beach nearby, sun loungers, beach umbrellas, beach towels
Rooftop terrace
Panoramic Suite, Sea View | Down comforters, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished
Panoramic Suite, Sea View | Down comforters, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished
Luxury Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View (The Suitest) | Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Gym
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Room service

Explore the area

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Via del Faro Massolivieri 26, Syracuse, SR, 96100
  • Spiaggia del Minareto
    2 min walk
  • Punta Maddalena
    13 min walk
  • Syracuse Station
    21 min drive
  • Syracuse (QIC)
    25 min drive

Room options

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Jacuzzi suite | Down comforters, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished

Jacuzzi suite

  • 753 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Junior suite with private pool | Down comforters, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished

Junior suite with private pool

  • 753 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

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Down comforters, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished

Triple Room

  • 280 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Luxury Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View (The Suitest) | Down comforters, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished

Luxury Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View (The Suitest)

  • 1722 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Panoramic Suite, Sea View | Down comforters, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished

Panoramic Suite, Sea View

  • 538 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Down comforters, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished

Classic Double Room

  • 226 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, Sea View | Down comforters, minibar, in-room safe, individually furnished

Deluxe Double Room, Sea View

  • 280 sq ft
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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The price is $181
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$210 total
includes taxes & fees
Jan 6 - Jan 7
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About the neighborhood

Syracuse

Walk to the beach.At this hotel, you'll be steps from Spiaggia del Minareto and Punta Castelluccio Lighthouse. Maddalena Peninsula and Ionian Sea are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Spiaggia del Minareto - 2 min walk
  • Temple of Apollo - 12 min drive
  • Piazza del Duomo - 13 min drive
  • Lungomare di Ortigia - 13 min drive
  • Cathedral of Syracuse - 14 min drive

Getting around

  • Syracuse Station - 21 min drive
  • Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Zefiro - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Mokrito - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Cala Piada - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Ristorante Estia - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Sicily Fish & Chips - ‬14 min drive

About this property

Minareto

5-star beach hotel with spa
Unwind on the hotel's private sand beach. Lie back and work on your tan with relaxing beach amenities like umbrellas and sun loungers. Pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa and enjoy amenities at Minareto like an outdoor pool and a 24-hour fitness center.

Free breakfast is available daily. Along with a restaurant, there's a snack bar/deli on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. This Art Deco hotel also offers a steam room, a rooftop terrace, and a garden. Free self parking and valet parking are available.

This 5-star Syracuse hotel is smoke free.

  • 92 guestrooms or units
  • 24 buildings
  • 3401 sq ft of conference space
  • 316 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 2009
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference center
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Minareto offers 92 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature computers and minibars. Each accommodation is individually furnished. Beds feature down comforters. 32-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

This Syracuse hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, laptop-compatible safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

The onsite spa has 2 treatment rooms and outdoor treatment areas. Services include massages. The spa is open daily.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • In-room babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 5 km
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with satellite channels
  • Computer

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individual furnishings
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between November 11 and March 11.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children stay free when using existing bedding. Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 15.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. Exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 5.00 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 15.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. 

Property Registration Number IT089017A1M7CE7ZMV

We should mention

  • All guests (including children) need to be present at check-in to show their government-issued photo ID or passport.
  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • Children may not be eligible for complimentary breakfast.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the local rating authority.

Frequently asked questions

How close is Minareto to the airport?

Minareto is 42 mi (53-min drive) away from the Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Minareto have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Minareto.

How close is Minareto to the beach?

This hotel is a short 2-minute walk from Spiaggia del Minareto and 4-minute walk from Spiaggia di Punta Carrozza. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Minareto offer free breakfast?

Minareto offers free buffet breakfast every day from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Minareto?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Minareto?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at Minareto?

This hotel offers free self parking and valet parking.

Does Minareto have a pool?

Minareto features an outdoor pool.

Does Minareto have a restaurant?

Minareto is home to Nesos, which features Italian cuisine, a beachfront location, and al fresco dining.

Does Minareto have a spa?

This hotel has a spa, which features massages.

How close is Minareto to downtown Syracuse?

Minareto is 1.6 mi away from Syracuse.

Minareto Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 142 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 82 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 254 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 254 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing pool and beaches.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a beautiful, peaceful place to stay in Siracusa as a base to explore all the wonderful towns nearby. The grounds and views are stunning. Great staff, wine and food selections. Its great to have a car to explore this region and even more perfect to have such an oasis to return too. Valet parking was included and incredibly prompt. We loved the private beach too!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful resort - even better than we were expecting! The staff and services are first class - such a lovely experience. The only issue was that everything from the water, tea and coffee in the room comes with a price tag, so be prepared. But overall if you're looking for luxury in an amazing setting - look no further! Wish we had stayed longer than 3 nights! Amazing stay - we genuinely are looking forward to returning at the earliest opportunity!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Lisa

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
This is not Siciliano food
So it looks amazing but terrible food, service and the beach was all right. Sooooooo disappointing of the meals. It’s an embarrassment as an Italian to eat at a place that provided this kind of food. You spend almost 1600 euro a night and the restaurant is an embarrassment to all Sicilians. I live in Canada, that doesn’t mean that I should get crappy food. I’m Italian by roots and I know good quality food when I have it. This restaurant is disgusting. It should be ashamed of itself for being in Italy. The pasta came with lukewarm eight rigatoni pieces for €30 … I mean, if it was a dish that I loved I wouldn’t mind spending… I don’t care about the price, but this was an embarrassment to every Italian Sicilian mother, or cook out there. Shame.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

samra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It is a wonderful place and all staff are very nice
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Roberto

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Minareto is a very well-located resort with superb views of the ocean and Siragusa. Rooms/beds were very comfortable, although the decor tended to be somewhat gaudy/outdated. Staff was very helpful and friendly, and the location was convenient to the sites in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Carl

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice hotel on a peninsula . Bit cut off from anything . Nowhere local to go or eat out . Restaurant was lovely but expensive around £200 couple . We were not shown the Wellness area and everything was extra although never even saw it open . A brochure in room with what was on offer would have been nice .Pool and beach was lovely . Jacuzzis we’re too cold to use . Nice for a quiet holiday . Hotel bar seemed to be unmanned you ordered everything on the resort on WhatsApp . Bar area was dead all the time and just to finish it off the boat advertised to take you to Ortigua was 50 euros return per couple ! Such a shame as hotel itself was nice , clean and staff were good . Only stay here if you have a car .
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Minareto - great launchpad into Sicily
‘Minareto’ has to be the best hotel in the finest location with stunning views across the harbour to Ortigia, Siracusa and Mount Etna beyond. The facilities are excellent and the private beach areas offer safe swimming in beautiful clear waters - great for snorkelling as there are so many fish. Wonderful, friendly staff and the most excellent breakfast. We were lucky to be upgraded to a room with a spectacular view. As a guide, ask for either rooms 231 or 232. The restaurant menu for lunch and dinner is the same and somewhat unimaginative for Sicily and hugely overpriced, offering small portions and expensive wines - avoid! Similarly the bar! Instead, a short walk along Via La Maddelena will lead to at least 3 more sensibly priced restaurants with great regional dishes. Go beyond the first, Villa Gaiangos - poor food/service. A little further, and the local shop, La Greca, is great for inexpensive food and wine. The boat-taxi to Ortigia is dependent on sea conditions. At €40 return it’s good value. On days when it can’t operate, a return taxi fare shouldn’t cost more than €60. There are plenty of towns and places of interest you can reach by hire car and/or bus excursions from the hotel. The Archaeological Park and Catacombs in Siracusa are easily accessible. Getting there is easy: train from Catania Airport to Siracusa (1hr & 20mins) for €7, and then €30 for a taxi. Despite its disappointing food and wine, Minareto is still the best for its location.
View of Ortigia and Mount Etna from our room and terrace.
Stayed 11 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at Minareto. The food was delicious at all meals, the staff were lovely and we enjoyed the spa. Surrounded by the sea, the views were beautiful with Etna, Siracusa and their private beach. Highly recommended! Would be nice if they could get a English speaking news channel like CNN!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Leonid, new york

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

karni

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful Resort, great sea view from all over, lovely semi private bay with sand beach
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matthew, Moriches

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. If I could say one thing that was bad is that the surrounding area isn’t great. We had a car so it didn’t matter a bit
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to get away from it all.
Lovely serene hotel. Fabulous room courtesy of an upgrade. Fantastic wifi. Great gym. So so breakfast. Useful water taxi service. Private beach and a good swimming pool.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Susie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Views amazing
Beautiful location lovely staff private beach
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful area but not in the main city of Syracuse.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Manuela

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel close to Ortigia
We stayed for two nights . A wonderful location to enjoy closeness to Ortigia . They had a private bud service to and from Ortigia . Breakfast was plentiful and delicious. Dinner was ok. The beach Access is a bit difficult but they have a big pool😁
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Leung

Liked: Room comfort
Housekeeping not good , cannot match 5 stars hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ste

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning Grand Minareto , Syracuse
Grand Hotel Minareto is a stunning hotel , the setting and facilities are excellent . Stayed 2 nights only wish was more , never felt so relaxed. The ambience along with the stunning views was a treat , great place to base yourself to visit in Syracuse across the water from Ortigia . Our room which was a classic had great seaviews with terrace , comfy bed and nice aircon . Definitely want to return would recommend anyone to stay .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Clean, grounds well kept. The rocky beach is gorgeous. The restuarants nesos had no ambiance and smelled of sewage from the ocean below.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Oscar, France

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Not very kind staff. Unjustifiable expensive. 12 € for a small drink of grapa (cheapest liquor in Italy). 3.50€ for a single espresso. Did not venture to the restaurant
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent property, like paradise setting. Only one complaint we had a fly issue by the pool for a couple of days, apparently it happens for a few days at the end of June. The hotel did overnight spraying and the rest of the time was fly free. Would definitely return. Staff very accommodating and friendly.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
when we booked the room type photo indicated a water view from the balcony but the room type balcony had no view except a roadway - when we questioned this we were advised that none of the rooms in our category had water views - Expedia should ensure that photos of room types represent what you're going to get!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Quiet oasis. Resort is spotless and well maintained with full amenities and wonderful views of Ortigia/Siracusa/Mt. Etna Great breakfast spread and professional staff. Car is required but otherwise close to all points of interest both in Syracuse and Noto valley.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019